ST. LOUIS, MO, June 5 - Mark S. Doss, international opera
star and Grammy Award winner, is set to perform at the Opera Theatre of St.
Louis in the timeless tragedy, Troilus and Cressida, with performances on
June 19, 21, 25, 27 and 29, 2008.
In St. Louis, Doss takes on the role of Diomede, Greek Prince of Argos,
in a classical rendition of the production, which originally debuted in
1954 at Covent Garden, London. Troilus and Cressida is the first of two
operas composed by William Walton and took approximately seven years to
complete.
New York may witness "first hand" the extraordinary resurgence of Doss'
bass-baritone when he arrives at the Metropolitan Opera in the heart of New
York City this September through mid-October. Doss will cover his
critically acclaimed role of Jochanaan (John the Baptist) in Salome. A
recent Milwaukee Journal Sentinal review applauded his performance in this
role, saying, "Mark S. Doss' potent and steadfast bass-baritone sound and
imposing physical presence made him a worthy foil for (Erika) Sunnegardh.
The opera found its pace and substance in their early duet, in which he
held firm against her seductions and epithets." Last season, Mr. Doss
performed this same role at Milan's legendary Teatro alla Scala (La Scala),
where he has been welcomed for six different roles since 2004.
In December, Doss returns once again to Milan to star as Baron Jaroslav
Prus in the three-act opera The Makropulos Case. This will be Doss' seventh
principal role at La Scala.
This past March, Doss made his Pittsburgh Opera debut as Amonasro in
Verdi's Aida. Mr. Doss is featured in the same role on a recently released
Aida DVD, recorded live at the Theatre de la Monnaie in Brussels. Reviewers
applauded his work, recognizing "another fine performance...from the
powerful American bass(-baritone), Mark (S.) Doss (Amonasro)," who was able
to "subtly break free of the 'stand and deliver' directions and create a
huge amount of emotion in his face and voice," (Reviewer Ltd., UK).
In other news, Doss has earned high praise for his portrayal of
Mephistopheles in productions around the world. He is featured in the
recently released CD of Mefistofele recorded live with Oper Frankfurt on
the hr-musik.de label. The magazine Opernwelt applauds his performance and
in a 2007 edition said, "Mark S. Doss can exist beside great predecessors
such as Nazzareno de Angeles or Samuel Ramey with luster."
ABOUT MARK S. DOSS:
Mark S. Doss is a celebrated bass-baritone whose accomplishments
include a Grammy Award (1993) for his work on the recording of Semele
(Handel). The Cleveland-born star began his musical studies to aid in his
ambitions to become a Catholic priest, but was seduced by the opera world
and has since emerged as one of the world's leading singers.
CONTACT: AND INTERVIEW REQUESTS: Christine Payne or Amy Aravantinos,
Publicity office for Mark S. Doss, (416) 489-0092, cpayne29@cogeco.ca or
aaravantinos@primorisgroup.com; Mark S. Doss, (847) 826-4530,
MSDoss57@aol.com
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